Dan'emon Ban

Dan'emon Ban (1567-26 May 1615), also called Naoyuki Ban, was a general of the Toyotomi clan. He served Yoshiaki Kato in the Battle of Shizugatake in 1583 and took part in the Japanese invasions of Korea, given 350 koku for his service. Dan'emon later joined Hideaki Kobayakawa and Masanori Fukushima after leaving Kato in the Battle of Sekigahara, and he joined the priesthood for a time. In 1615, Dan'emon was loyal to the Toyotomi and fought in the Osaka Campaign.